Archive for the ‘Theory’ Category
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The New Power of Government
Posted on March 2, 2012
The Senate debate on the “conscience clause” missed the bigger point. Roy Blunt, the Missouri Senator, offered the “religious liberty” amendment that basically said that the federal government couldn’t make...
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Regular Order Guy
Posted on February 29, 2012
When David Dreier co-chaired the Joint Committee on the Organization of Congress in 1993, Bob Michel assigned me to keep an eye on the process for him. Even back then,...
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Super Pacs Are Over-Rated
Posted on February 29, 2012
It is conventional wisdom that the rise of the so-called Super Pac is good for the Republican Party. That is false. The Super Pac is very good for some campaign...
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Kid Rock
Posted on February 28, 2012
Kid Rock once played at a party held in honor of my old boss, Denny Hastert, the former Speaker of the House. It was at the Republican Convention in New...
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Campaigns reveal
Posted on February 28, 2012
(This originally appeared in The Hill) About three weeks ago, I thought about endorsing Rick Santorum. He had done well in the debates. He was talking about the importance of...
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